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[ haf-gal-uhn, hahf- ] / ˈhæfˈgæl ən, ˈhɑf- /
nouna half of a gallon, equal to 2 quarts (1.9 liters). adjectiveholding or consisting of two quarts. Words nearby half-gallonhalf-forward, half frame, half-frozen, half-full, half gainer, half-gallon, half-glasses, half-grown, half-hardy, halfhearted, half hitch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for half-gallonIf hard soap is desired, put one quart of salt in half-gallon of hot water. Housekeeping in Old Virginia|Marion Cabell Tyree The missionary put his hand into this sawdust, and drew out a half-gallon can. A half-gallon to a plant each week will be a sufficient normal feeding. Making a Rose Garden|Henry H. Saylor Put some of them into a half-gallon stone jar, and pour over them a quart of boiling vinegar. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton
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